About Injury Prevention

Aims and scope

Since its inception in 1995 Injury Prevention has been the pre-eminent repository of original research and compelling commentary
relevant to this increasingly important field. An international peer reviewed journal, it offers the best in science, policy,
and public health practice to reduce the burden of injury in all age groups around the world. The journal publishes original
research, opinion, debate and special features on the prevention of unintentional, occupational and intentional (violence-related)
injuries.

Injury Prevention is more than a collection of original articles, brief reports and methodological submissions. To ensure
its appeal to both academics and frontline workers, Injury Prevention regularly includes a News and Notes section and other
special features: program reports, guest editorials, commentaries, book reviews, and letters.

Above all, the papers reflect the journal's international orientation. Its large and distinguished editorial board represents
20 different countries. with a growing number of contributions from researchers and program planners in low and middle income
countries.

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Affiliations

BMJ is a founding member of COPE (the Committee on Publication Ethics), which provides a forum for publishers and Editors of scientific journals to discuss
issues relating to the integrity of the work submitted to or published in their journals.

The EQUATOR Network is an international initiative that seeks to improve the value of medical research literature by promoting transparent, accurate
reporting of research studies. BMJ is a sponsor of its activities.

BMJ is a founding organisation of the AllTrials initiative, which calls for all past and present clinical trials to be registered
and their results reported.